Cool-as-a-Cucumber Recipes

Cucumbers are the ideal summer ingredient. Mild in flavor, packed with juices, cool, and crunchy… Cucumbers can be eaten on their own or can be transformed into some amazing dishes that utilize their unique traits.

There are many types of cucumbers out there, differing in size, shape, seeds, and skin. I prefer to use English, or Hothouse, cucumbers when I cook. They are big, juicy, and entirely edible. English cucumbers are perfect for salads, sauces, crudité, and even cocktails because of their thin, sweet skin.

Cucumbers can be found across North America, Europe, and Asia, inspiring dishes from many kinds of cuisine. While most people know that your basic pickle was once a fresh cucumber, there are other dishes where the presence of the cucumber is less obvious. You might not even know that the flavors in some of your favorite foods are anchored by the subtle taste of cucumbers. Tzatziki sauce and gazpacho would taste completely different if it weren’t for the cucumbers used to make them.

So grab your cucumbers and try some of these delicious recipes from around the web.